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Hospitality Compliance Risk: DOJ’s Interpretation on Pool Lift Rules for Hotels and Spas Further Complicates Looming Deadline
Last month, we wrote about the upcoming deadline (March 15th) for compliance with 2010 ADA Standards that the hospitality sector, among other industries, face. Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) further complicated the issue for hotels and lodging facilities on whether portable (non-fixed)…
Thorough Insurance Submissions Streamline Underwriting Process, Help Sales Process
Submissions for underwriting over the years has been streamlined somewhat in our industry, depending on the industry, class of business, complexity of the risk, and the coverage line. In some cases, there’s been a shift from the agency to the underwriter in gathering the…
The Future Looks Bright for Apartment Rentals
The apartment rental market (aka multifamily rental housing) is expected to see vacancy rates drop from a nationwide average of 5.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 4.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.
In 2011, Miami, and many major cities across…
Employee Liability Lawsuits Still Rising
Due in part to the economic landscape, we’re seeing an increasing number of employee liability erupting all over the country. Even in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes last June in which the Court ruled that…
Hospitality Industry: Compliance of New ADA Regulations in Effect this March
As of this coming March 15th, new ADA regulations will require that businesses in the Hospitality Industry undergo changes, greatly affecting a large array of operations. Hotels, Motels, and Lodging Facilities, for example, all must be in compliance with these regulations. If they are…
How’s the Golf Industry Faring in this Economy?
A key insurance program we offer is for golf courses, so we make sure to keep up with how the industry is being affected by the economy and what the outlook is. In looking at 2012, it’s a bit of a mixed bag…
2012 Trends in the Restaurant Sector
As a leader in the insurance niche business of hospitality, IPOAUSA provides programs for restaurants. We’d like to keep you – our niche agency partners – updated with some of the trends that those within the restaurant sector are predicting for 2012. It’ll…
IPOAUSA Provides Additional Value, Market Options As Industry Sees Rates Rise
Last month, we wrote about how insurance rates are beginning to firm up. As more numbers come in, the end of the soft market cycle seems to be a reality. Just recently Dallas-based insurance exchange MarketScout’s released a new report indicating that there…
Hospitality Is What We Do
IPOAUSA’s focus on the hospitality industry provides agents specializing in this niche with access to markets, expertise, and experience that enables you to confidently and effectively write accounts of all sizes and with varying exposures. IPOAUSA offers a portfolio of products to insure everything…
With IPOAUSA, Niche Agents Are Well-Positioned for P&C Hardening Market
In 2010, Dr. Robert Hartwig of the I.I.I. spoke about the state of our industry and when he expected the market to harden. Based on indicators back then, he projected the soft market would begin to ease in 2011 and rates would likely firm…
